The Authentic Unauthorized Secret Biography of HIM: & Ville Valo

by Marc Halupczok

With the release of their debut album in 1997, HIM and their charismatic frontman, lead singer Ville Valo, took the music world by storm, unveiling their trademark sound that eventually would make them Finland’s top selling international band of all time. With a strong and loyal fan base across Europe, and after their US breakthrough in 2005, hits such as Wicked Game and Join Me have long since reached anthem status among HIM fans worldwide. In 2012, the band recorded their eighth studio album.

This authentic unauthorised secret biography retraces the steps of HIM’s creative mastermind and his band mates from their early days in the suburbs of Helsinki to global rock stardom. Aided by Finnish promoter legend Silke Yli-Sirniö who discovered and worked with HIM for many years, Marc Halupczok provides a comprehensive and unbiased insight into Love Metal creator and global heartthrob Ville Valo.

Genres: Biography

137 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 2012

Reviews

[Avery · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unauthorized and secret...but mostly stuff we all can find online?

[Brenda Love · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book gives all the facts about the band that you will want to know. The book is an easy read, and the pictures are easy on the eyes! :) Now that the band are calling it quits, maybe a second edition telling us the rest of the story is in order now!